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WES PROGRAMME UPDATE Elva Bannon – Senior Research Engineer

Supergen ORE Hub Annual Assembly 6 November 2019

WES in brief

WES in brief

£39.6M committed

expenditure

Established in November 2014 as

a subsidiary of Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Developingcost competitive wave technology

Delivering objectives through Research, Development

& Innovation Programmes13 Countries

5 competitive programmes• Power Take-Offs

• Wave Devices• Structural Materials

• Controls Systems• Quick connection Systems

200 Organisations88 Projects

Funded by theScottish Government

£

Technology Development Programmes

WES Technology Programmes

Power Take-Off Call

Novel Wave Energy Converter Call

Materials CallControl Systems Call

PTO 1 SG PTO 2 SG PTO 3 SG PTO 4

NWEC 1 SG NWEC 2 SG NWEC 3

Mat 1 SG Mat 2 SG Mat 3

C1 SG CS 2 SG CS 3

Power Take-Off

Novel Wave Device

Structural Materials and Manufacturing

Advanced Control Systems

Integration

Integration

Today

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

PTO 2 SG

PTO 3

PTO 3

Power Take-Off Programme


Today

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

PTO 2 SG PTO 3

PTO 31

4

10

6

CorPower Ocean AB

HiDrive

Direct drive PTO for resonant Wave Energy Converter

(Cascade gearbox)


Milestones:

• Stage 3 –complete

• Extensive PTO characterisation tests

• Sea trials at EMEC

• Lessons Learned presentation at WES Conference 2018

• Completed: September 2018

UmbraGroup

Electro-Mechanical Reciprocating Generator (EMERGE)

Reciprocating linear drive recirculating ball screw technology


Milestones:

• Stage 2 – complete

• Stage 3 – current • PTO testing

complete in Scotland (Doosan)

• Sea trials in Orkney summer 2019

• Expected completion: end 2019 https://marineenergy.biz/2019/10/24/emerge-

project-wraps-up-sea-trials/

https://marineenergy.biz/2019/10/24/emerge-project-wraps-up-sea-trials/

Artemis Intelligent Power Ltd

Quantor

Hybrid Digital Displacement Hydraulic PTO


Milestones:


• Stage 3 – current • Bespoke test rig

which emulates device inertia

• Extensive testing over 3 months

• Expected completion: end 2019

University of Edinburgh

Project Neptune

C-GEN Direct Drive


Milestones:


• Stage 3 – current• FAT completed in

Rugby (Quartzelec)

• Dry & wet testing in Leith

• Partnering with Mocean for WEC testing


Oceaneering International Services

Ltd

PECMAG

Power Electronic Controlled Magnet Gear


Milestones:


• Stage 2 – complete• Stage 3 – current

• Dry testing at factory

• Planned sea tests integrated with point absorber WEC

• Expected completion: March 2020

Struct. Materials Programme

Today

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021


10 Mat 13

Tension Technology International Ltd

NetBuoy II

Inflatable buoy with load carrying net


Milestones:

• Stage 1 – complete • Stage 2 – current • Hydrostatic tests of

¼ scale buoy• Proof of concept

testing• Abrasion tests on

material itself


Ove Arup & Partners Ltd

CREATE

Concrete as a Technology Enabler


Milestones:

• Stage 1 – complete • Stage 2 – current • Pre-fabricated

panel design developed

• Lab tests on full-scale panel joint

• Carnegie CETO as test case


CorPower Ocean AB

HydroComp

Fibre Reinforced Polymer


Milestones:• Stage 1 – complete • Stage 2 – current • Composite structure

using E-glass fibres • Panelised design for

ease of mass manufacture

• Thorough material tests including fatigue, bending, environmental aging


Control Systems Programme

Today

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

C1 SG CS 2 SG CS 3

13 3 2

MaxSim Ltd

CEORL

Cost of Energy Optimised Reinforcement Learning


Milestones:


• Stage 2 – complete • Stage 3 – current

• HIL and tank testing of reinforcement learning in scale WEC


Queen Mary University

Adaptive hierarchical model predictive control of wave energy converters


Milestones:

• Stage 1 – complete• Stage 2 – complete • Stage 3 – current • Testing Mocean

device in FloWave

• Testing wave prediction technique along with controller


Wave Device Programme (NWEC)

Today

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021


8 4 2

AWS Ocean Energy Ltd

At sea demonstration of the Archimedes Waveswing


Milestones


• Stage 2 – complete • Stage 3 – current

• Orkney sea trials in Summer 2020

• ½ Scale device

• Expected completion date: end 2020

Mocean Energy Ltd

Mocean WEC: Blue Horizon


Milestones:

• Stage 1 – complete• Stage 2 – complete • Stage 3 – current • Orkney sea trials in

Summer 2020• ½ Scale device• C-GEN PTO• QMU control

System

• Expected completion date: end 2020

WES Technology Programmes

Power Take-Off Call

Novel Wave Energy Converter Call

Materials CallControl Systems Call




C1 SG CS 2 SG CS 3

Power Take-Off

Novel Wave Device

Structural Materials and Manufacturing

Advanced Control Systems

Integration

Integration

Quick Connection Systems

QC 1 SG QC 2Quick Connection Systems

Today

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

PTO 2 SG

PTO 3

PTO 3

Overall Competition Objectives• Reduce the duration, cost and risk of offshore operations for prototype

wave energy converters

by

• supporting projects to design and develop a quick connection and disconnection system between a device and its moorings and/or electrical system.

Quick Connection SystemsQuick Connection Systems for a wave energy converter which target the connection and disconnection of either the:• Mooring system,• Electrical system, • Mooring and electrical systems combined.

Successful projects announced in mid-December

Today

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

QC 1 SG QC 2

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International Collaboration

IEA-OES Task 12

“International Technology Evaluation Framework for Ocean Energy”

• How to measure• Clear definitions• Evaluation methods• Links to existing standards• Wide review to gain

international consensus

Advanced Design Tools for Ocean Energy Systems Innovation, Development and Deployment

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation

programme under grant agreement No 785921

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement Nº 840651

• 3-year project• €8m budget• 18 partners in 8 countries• WES leading Stage Gate design

tool work package• Defining metrics for technology

development process (TRL 1-9)

https://es.catapult.org.uk/

OceanSET is supporting the ocean energy implementation plan of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan)

3-year projectPartners: WES (UK), University of Edinburgh (UK), SEAI (Ireland), FEM (France), OEE (EU), PLOCAN (Canaries), ENEA (Italy), DGEG (Portugal), EVE (Basque Country)

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation

program under grant agreement Nº 840651

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THANK YOUElva Bannon

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